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Independence, MO vs Broomfield, CO

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Highlights
- Broomfield spends 13.4% more per student than Independence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% higher in Broomfield than in Independence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Broomfield had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Independence
 Independence, MOBroomfield, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,022  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock20954573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Broomfield    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Broomfield for almost 25 years. We moved here to raise kids and for the schools in Boulder Valley School District (without having to live and pay for  More

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Broomfield, Colorado is a great place to live if you don’t actually want to live in a real town with character, real shops, restaurants, and a sense of community but  More

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Broomfield has all the advantages of Colorado (or around Denver), things like good weather and overall a decent economy, growing demographics, good schools, and views of  More

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